Restore £3.6bn ‘lost’ school capital funding, ASCL tells Treasury Government ‘must begin making some inroads’ into £13.8bn capital backlog, says union ahead of spring statement
Pupil premium: 3 in 4 schools say lack of funding hampers support And over half of settings expected to cut support when recovery premium funding ran out last year
ASCL floats ‘3+ point’ grading scale for Ofsted and calls for reform delay Union warns Ofsted’s five-point grading plan would leave ‘school and college leaders in a worse position than they are now’
Movers and shakers: ODST, Pearson, Northern, ISC This week’s movers and shakers include a keen cyclist, former special constable and a school chef who once played the bugle for the Queen
Teacher aims to extinguish Wrack’s NASUWT leadership bid History teacher Luke Akhurst seeks branch nominations in attempt to force a contested election
Schools could be held to account on digital standards DfE consults on ‘core digital standards’ and confirms £45m extension of wifi and fibre schemes
Funding storm prepares to crash into schools Leaders cry foul as national insurance grants fall short, and DfE admits schools can’t afford next year’s pay bill
Big jump in SEND pupils missing more school than they attend Severe absence increases among some of the most vulnerable pupils in the system
DfE plans ‘National Centre for Arts and Music Education’ Ministers also announce plans for a ‘digital, AI and technology task and finish group’ to advise pupils on AI